Source: European Parliament
The European Union is acting to protect its businesses and consumers. That is why the European Union has always been open to negotiate with the United States.
The now-suspended countermeasures are strong but proportionate, taking also into account the input received during the stakeholder consultation and the overall European Union-United States trade relation.
The European Union will not hesitate to defend the legitimate interests and rights of its companies and citizens.
In the event of additional tariffs by the United States on European wines, the Commission will spare no effort to avert unnecessary damage to the European wine sector.
The European Union has at its disposal several instruments for that purpose, including exceptional measures to address market disturbances that can be put quickly in place .
If swiftly adopted, the wine package includes several provisions that could help the sector better cope with challenges, such as the prevailing decrease in consumption and global market developments.
These measures offer greater flexibility in managing policy instruments, enhance competitiveness, strengthen the sector’s ability to adapt to shifting trends in demand, facilitate the internal market functioning and provide longer support to consolidate external markets.